Inside Muji’s first hotel

Ever wondered what it’s like to live in a Muji store? If you’re mad for Muji, the Japanese lifestyle giant’s foray into hotels offers a unique opportunity to experience the Muji lifestyle on the road.

The first hotel opened in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, which borders Hong Kong, in January. The second opened in Beijing in June and a third is planned to open in Tokyo next year.

The first Muji hotel, located in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. Picture: Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd

Given the brand is known for its furniture, homewares, stationery and travel goods, and has already designed teeny-tiny pre-fabricated Muji Huts, it’s perhaps no surprise that it branched out into hotels.

“The goal is to offer great sleep at the right price, to provide a space supporting both body and soul while away from home, and to connect travellers to local communities.

“Travel has become part of our daily lives. It has evolved from the extraordinary to the ordinary, from something in which we participate to something we create. Muji Hotel provides an answer to this shift in demand.”

If you like what you see in the rooms, some products – including a toothbrush stand, feather pillow and doona, oak chair and wall-mounted CD player – are available to buy.

If you like the homewares in the hotel, chances are you can buy them in-store. Picture: Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd

To fully embrace the Muji lifestyle, the hotel houses a 118-seat Muji Diner as well as Muji Books – a free library, which are open to the general public.

Unsurprisingly, a Muji store is conveniently located on the second and third floors. It’s one of the biggest in China, spanning 1,726sqm and offering a seemingly limitless choice of Muji souvenirs of your trip.

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